Good choice Alan! I'm not big on the looks of the 15's but those 6UL's are
quite nice and like you say, a good price / weight / looks ratio. I look
forward to getting a report on the net effect!

Chris
99BBB

"Alan Baker" > wrote in message
...
> ...on new wheels and tires.
>
> I couldn't find the combination of extreme lightness and price that I
> would have liked in 16" rims for my 1990 Miata, so I accepted that 15"
> was going to be the way to go.
>
> So I've just ordered four 949 Racing 15x7.5 6ULs with Toyo T1Rs in
> 195/50 and all the extra bits (new lug nuts, hub-centering rings, valves)
>
> The 15x7.5 6UL weighs 11.5 lbs and the 195/50 T1R weighs in at 16 or 17
> lbs. That makes for a huge step down in weight from my previous Ronal
> R20 16x7" wheels with B.F. Goodrich EuroTAs in 205/45-16 at a total
> weight of 39 lbs per corner. Also the price of the 6ULs seemed very
> reasonable for a wheel in that weight class at $149 (US) a piece.
>
> Just waiting for them to arrive by FedEx ground!
>
> --
> Alan Baker
> Vancouver, British Columbia
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